2009 Outlook: Junior college transfer Cade Thompson fills a pair of needs for the Husker lineup • Hit .318 with 47 RBIs in a wood bat league playing for Central Arizona College, helping the Vaqueros to an NJCAA World Series appearance in 2008 • Keyed a defense that helped set a team NJCAA all-time fielding record of .977 in 2008 • Provides an exceptional defensive presence at first base, which will only strengthen the Husker infield, and has the ability to hit to all fields • Slated to platoon with returnee Tyler Farst at first base, giving the Huskers versatility at the position • Spent the summer with the NBC World Series runner-up Seattle Studs and comes from one of the best junior college programs in the nation.

Central Arizona College/Eatonville High School: Thompson played his junior college ball for Coach Jon Wente at Central Arizona College • Helped his team to a 46-22 record and a third-place finish at the 2008 NJCAA World Series in Grand Junction, Colo. • Hit .318 with a homer, 47 RBIs and 49 runs scored in the wood-bat league, while also fielding at a .990 clip with over 450 chances • Hit .400 in the NJCAA World Series, highlighted by a 4-for-6 effort with five RBIs and three runs scored in a 28-19 win over Iowa Western CC • Spent the summer playing for the Seattle Studs, helping the squad to a 50-11 record and a runner-up finish at the NBC World Series in Wichita, Kan. • Led the squad in 2007 with a .356 average and 31 RBIs, while scoring 43 runs en route to earning NJCAA All-Region 1 and all-conference honors • Selected to the Arizona Sophomore All-Star game in 2007 • Played three seasons at Eatonville (Wash.) High School for Coach Mike Moeller, earning all-state, all-class accolades as a senior • Chosen for the Perfect Game World Wood Bat Champion All-Star Game in 2005.

Personal: Born on July 9, 1987, in Puyallup, Wash. • Parents are Rick and Sharee Thompson • Has one sister (Katie) • Majors in business administration.